NY Times Besting Author of the Parkinson’s Plan, Medical Advisor Parkinson Foundation, Author 15 books http://pdplan.org Distinguished Professor and Director of the Fixel, Associate Editor JAMA Neurology, co-founder @DBSThinkTank
Michael Okun
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Can uncertainty in Parkinson’s disease actually be discussed openly? This new study may surprise you. Neurologists communicate uncertainty during PD diagnostic consultations and how these conversations affect patient trust and feelings of uncertainty. Uncertainty is painful if not addressed.
Can healthy eating prevent Parkinson's disease? A new 32-year study challenges assumptions. Chen and colleagues describe in a new paper in Movement Disorders whether adherence to eight healthy dietary patterns influences the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Kristine Meldrum is an exercise professional, Parkinson’s advocate and her signature concept has been the 'PD Exercise Cocktail Plan' which combines different exercise ingredients. cutt.ly/zt0ujNX9
Can a brain MRI reveal the biology behind Parkinson’s disease? New paper in Annals of Neurology how diffusion MRI findings relate to α-synuclein seed amplification assay (SAA) status in early Parkinson’s disease.
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Can sitting too much change how you perceive your balance in Parkinson’s disease? Spoiler alert: Some folks underestimate their abilities and restrict activity, while others may overestimate their abilities and increase fall risk. New paper in npj Parkinson’s Disease.
Can fecal microbiota transplantation overcome antibiotic resistant superbugs? Spoiler alert: Not in this study. A single FMT treatment did not eliminate multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) from the gut in folks w/ gastrointestinal diseases.
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Parkinson’s disease may not be just one disease protein. New paper in Movement Disorders shows how Parkinson’s disease frequently includes overlapping pathologies such as tau, beta amyloid, TDP-43, vascular disease and inflammation, in addition to alpha-synuclein.
The Parkinson’s Plan is now available in Spanish. El plan para vivir con la enfermedad de Parkinson: Un nuevo enfoque para prevenirla y tratarla by RAY DORSEY, MICHAEL S. OKUN En esta obra, Ray Dorsey y Michael S. Okun.
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Can we measure Parkinson's disease progression years before diagnosis? Monica Roascio and colleagues describe in a new paper in Brain how clinical changes in REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) may be tracked years before the emergence of overt Parkinson's disease or dementia.
A new randomized Tourette syndrome medication study just dropped on Ecopipam. Spoiler alert: It targeted D1 dopamine receptors and not D2 receptors and weight gain, sedation and movements were all less. New phase 3 randomized clinical trial for Tourette syndrome.
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